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Naturally, the manor wasn't idle here either. Dugu was also preparing for the marriage of her precious granddaughter. Since the phoenix coronet and ceremonial gown had been prepared by order of the imperial concubine, he naturally couldn't afford to miss out on Yu Wu's dowry.

How could his granddaughter be poor when she was married? She couldn't afford to lose a single one of her rich dowry items.

Red Mountain City …

He Long passed the letter from the capital into the hands of Helian Jue, who assumed that something big had happened in the capital. He hastily opened the letter and read it carefully, fearing that Cen Xue was in trouble again.

"General, what happened?" He Long saw the calmness on his face, unlike the previous few times, there must have been something else.

Helian Jue looked at the vast expanse of white plains outside the city wall and sighed. He said, "It's that kid Yuwen Tuo who wants to marry Yu Wu and enter the city."

"That's a joyous occasion, but why do you have such a depressed look on your face? Is there something troubling you?" He Long had accompanied him for a period of time, so naturally, he could guess a bit more about what his master was thinking.

Helian Jue folded the letter and stuffed it back into the envelope. His eyes flickered with hesitation.

"He Long, do you think this general should return and participate in their wedding ceremony?" In his heart, he actually wanted to go back, but after what had happened, he was afraid of meeting them, but at the same time he wanted to meet her.

Red Mountain City was peaceful. Every day, they would repeat the same life, never changing, causing Helian Jue's heart to grow increasingly lonely …

"General, if you want to go back, your subordinate will immediately order for you to pack. We can set off tomorrow morning." He Long knew what he was thinking, but he couldn't say it out loud.

"No …" "No need, this general won't go back, but the gift must be delivered. You can go and make the arrangements, this general wants to be by himself for a while." After a struggle within the depths of his heart, Helian Jue decided not to return.

"Yes, your subordinate will arrange it right away." After He Long finished speaking, he immediately went to arrange everything in the city.

Without saying a word, Helian Jue walked up to a corner of the city that had no guards at all. He stood there quietly, looking up at the clear sky.

"What, you want to leave the palace to see Xiao Ling'Er again?" Helian Shan seemed dissatisfied with her proposal.

The last time she went to Xiao Ling'Er's place, what did he bump into? Regardless of whether or not it was in the capital, in the heart of Helian Lie, it was always a thorn.

I haven't seen Ling'Er for a long time. A few days ago, didn't she send a letter to tell me that she is now with the son of a great scholar, Wang Sun Yu? It was all thanks to Wang Sun Yu that everything went smoothly for Yu Wen Tuo and Yu Wu. Cen Xue stood by his side, acting like a spoiled child as she looked at him with a face full of desire.

He was most afraid that she would use this trump card. Every time she looked at him with such an expression, he would have no way of resisting and could only compromise. This time was no exception.

"Alright, alright. Have the Vermillion Bird and Black Tortoise protect you. But you have to promise me that you won't go anywhere else other than to the Xiao family." Helian Lie was worried about her safety. After the departure last time, he was even more unable to part with her.

Cen Xue's eyes lit up as she blinked at the man who loved her dearly. She nodded and agreed, "I, Lin Cen Xue swear that I won't go anywhere other than the Xiao Clan!"

Looking at her brightly smiling face, he realized that since the last time he sent troops to bring her back from Tuwa, it had taken him over half a month. Although the palace was being handled by the old prime minister and the administration doctor, Xiao Boyi, there was still a huge backlog of official documents, causing him to be especially busy right now and unable to find time to accompany his darling.

"I've been rather busy recently, and I've neglected you. If your heart is not at ease, you must tell me. Do you understand?" Helian Shan was afraid that she would not tell him anything, so he kept it bottled up in his heart.

Cen Xue's lips curled up into a smile as she buried her face in his embrace. Ever since she returned to his side, she realised that he seemed to have changed. Even though he had treated her very well previously, he still lacked some feelings in her heart. But this time, he had really changed. That warmth which she hadn't felt in a long time had returned. Cen Xue could feel that Helian Shan had opened his heart for her and filled it with her figure …

"Your Majesty, you're busy with matters of the country, and now that it's the end of the year, naturally there will be more things to do. Cen Xue will take care of herself, as long as you return to Cen Xue's side every day and carry her to sleep, Cen Xue will have no complaints." He wrapped his arm around Ye Zichen's waist and saw that Ye Zichen's body was even closer to him.

Hearing her words, a smile appeared on Helian Lie's face. "Haha, you're the only one in this harem right now. If you can't come back, where else can you go?"

"So if Cen Xue wants my lord, only Cen Xue can do it!" He proudly raised his head and looked at the slightly smiling expression on the young man's face.

"Promise Gu. You can only be by yourself. Don't ever leave Gu's side …" Helian Lie wiped the smile off his face and looked at her with a serious expression.

Cen Xue nodded and pressed her face into his embrace again, feeling the warmth of his embrace …

The next day, Helian Lie allowed Cen Xue to leave the palace as expected. However, she had the Vermillion Bird and Black Tortoise protecting her left and right, as well as the secret guards protecting her from the shadows.

The carriage stopped in front of the Xiao manor's entrance and Xiao Boyi personally came out to greet them. He brought Cen Xue to Xiao Ling'er's room and coincidentally saw Ling'Er asking the doctor to take care of her safety vein. Since she was no longer ill, Xiao Boyi would ask the doctor to come to the manor every few days to help Xiao Ling'Er take care of her safety vein.

Xiao Boyi didn't bother the two of them. As a man, he couldn't chat with them here, so he left the backyard for them while he went back to his study to read.

"Ling'er, your complexion isn't bad." Cen Xue looked at her happily. There was indeed the diagnosis and treatment of Doctor Keser, but it was different.

It was a pity that Ling'er hadn't been able to see Dr. Keser that night, and by the time Dr. Keser returned, Ling had been delayed too late and was very ill, but it was a rare opportunity to be able to sit with her face to face.

"My body is much better now than it was in the past. Now that I think about it, I have to thank you for all of this. If you didn't ask Doctor Keser to come out of the palace to treat me, I would still be a sickly person right now, and wouldn't have the chance to go out and broaden my horizons. Big Brother was afraid that I would be sick, so he only protected me at home. Xiao Ling`er held Cen Xue's hand as the two of them walked out of the room and into the small pavilion in the backyard.

Even though the weather outside was cold, it was much more comfortable than being cooped up in a room. Xiao Ling'Er was famous in the pavilion, so she served hot tea and snacks to Cen Xue.

"Perhaps it is fate. From the first moment I laid eyes on you, I felt that we would become bosom friends." Cen Xue naturally wouldn't tell her the truth. This secret wasn't something that just anyone could know.

As the maidservant finished brewing the tea, Cen Xue took a sip of the fragrant jasmine tea. It was sweet and refreshing, worthy of being called Ling'Er. Thinking of this, Yu Wu was also a person who loved flowery tea. Unknowingly, he had also fallen in love with this pleasant and refreshing taste.

"Oh, that's right. Yu Wu's getting married next month. I'm still worried about what kind of congratulatory gift to give her." Ling'Er suddenly let out a surprised cry and immediately frowned.

"This …" Cen Xue didn't know how she could help her.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled. This was a thorny problem. The two of them were people with esteemed status, so they shouldn't be lacking anything. However, they still had to give them gifts. What should they give? Does this really require some effort?

"Miss, Prince Sun has arrived." A young maid with a fresh face suddenly jumped out of nowhere.

Xiao Ling'Er put down the teacup in her hand and looked at the young and tender servant girl in front of her with dissatisfaction. "Mu Er, didn't you see esteemed imperial concubine here? "How can you be so rash and offend the Empress?"

After the young maid heard what the young mistress said, she looked at the beautiful girl beside the young lady. She kneeled on the ground and kowtowed as she said, "Esteemed wangfei, I don't intend to offend the esteemed wangfei. Please forgive me and don't execute Mu Er!"

Cen Xue looked at the shivering servant girl before turning her head to look at Ling'Er. She did not know what was wrong with Ling'Er today. It was as if she would not lose her temper at a servant girl.

Ling'er knew of her doubts and gave her a look, indicating that he wanted her to cooperate with him.

Cen Xue didn't know what she was doing either. She lowered her head to look at the little girl in front of her and said slowly, "Get up. Today, the Japanese palace knows that it was unintentional. Next time, remember, when you have Master here, no matter where he is, you can't make a fuss."

"Thank you for your forgiveness, Esteemed Empress. Mu Er will remember this." The servant girl slowly stood up, not daring to raise her head to look at her master.

"Young Master Wang Sun is talking about Wang Sun Yu, the son of a scholar, right?" Turning back to the main topic, Cen Xue asked Ling'er.

"Yes, it's him." She answered straightforwardly.

"I haven't seen what he looks like yet, have I? What about character? Why don't we have him join as well? " The corner of Cen Xue's mouth twitched. She was curious about the man that Ling'Er had taken a fancy to.

When Yu Wu entered the palace, she had mentioned this person to her. However, she had never seen him before. Was he fat or thin? Was it a knowledgeable talent? Or was he a playboy who only knew how to show off his literary skills?

"Mm, then you better not make things difficult for him." Xiao Ling'Er replied, her face suddenly becoming flushed.

"Mu Er, bring Mister Wang Sun here. I want to meet him." Cen Xue ordered Mu Er, who was still standing at the same spot.

Mu Er didn't dare to stay for long. After hearing the esteemed empress's words, she immediately went to bring Mister Wang Sun to the backyard.

After she left, Ling'Er did not forget to explain her abnormal behavior to Cen Xue, "Mu Er was picked up by me the last time when I went with big brother. At that time, she was full of injuries, and I heard from her that she did something wrong and got beaten up by her master to sneak out like this. Today, I scolded her because I want her to change her reckless personality.